Running The Race

Hey Followers,
So sorry it has been such a long time since I have posted! I have been crazy busy trying to get used to going to school :/ and my new sister Maezie being born and all. But I will try to stay caught up now. :)
So I got to go to state in Cross Country as a Freshmen. I loved the whole cross country season and always have loved running but even more so now. I had an AWESOME coach who went to the Olympics and even broke records. He loves the Lord and was just an all around fun coach. His story about running his record breaking race was incredible. We (as a team) got the opportunity to watch the tape of him running. He said during the race he couldn't get the picture out of his head of how Jesus suffered on the Cross for our sins and how long he suffered for us. His thought was that he could finish a race and suffer for a short amount of time.
Hearing that right before my state race was such a fun thought. So during my race I would continuously think about how life is so similar to a simple run. Through life we struggle through so much, death of loved ones, finances, work (for me school), and so much more. During a race your legs burn on up hills, your tired but have to continue, you so badly want to do well but without getting hurt. At the end of the race you take a breath and feel so good about what you just accomplished. You feel good about the distance you just ran without stopping, the time you finished, and just feeling healthy from exercise.
In life I feel like when we die, and go to heaven it will be such a similar feeling. A feeling of accomplishment. serving the Lord while dealing with the normal life struggle. I am so looking forward to that feeling that I am sure will come. :)
 Sorry this is a VERY scattered post but I do not really feel like writing an A paper. This is a good place just to put down my thoughts and not worry about a grade. :) I just kind of whipped it out and pressed "publish post". So thank you for allowing me to put down my thoughts and walk away. :)
Charsie